Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-04-29
woodward & Lpihrcp's Column.
A NEW PALACE OF COMMERCE.
The Splerdid Structure Erected for
Tie Boston Dry Goods House.

the Boston Dry Goods House.
Handsome improvement on F. Street Eve
h1ors 10 be devoted 10 enthusiastically m
- . - '-'f' .---'-'-} -,,@f - tsie af csca-
Yer room-the architectural features Of the
buiIiing
Nessrs. Woodward q Loihrop. the proprie-
tors Of ;he Boston Dry Goods House. have
opened their handsome new store (thr Carlisle
huiidtng) 10 the public. aud their many Gus
TONERS Will dou"tiess he glad to have an or
portunity 70 make their purchases whore they
c1n have good accommodations and good light
This fine hmding was erected expressly for
the use vt Messrs Woodward & i.othrop tits
rectangular in form excepting the trun9ated
angle 1T the m sin entrance. from 30 feet on
street and 10 ON ll'h. and is five stories and
basement in height The exterior is maint OF
hri K. the architectural effect heinr obtained
by large openings of vari,d form. aud a spar
Ing use OF stone, nodded brick and terra Gotta
Tie style may re chased ms Italian Renais-
since. The cornice. 80 feet from the ground,
8 q copper, as also is the pIncl-work between
the 3rd anl 4ih story windows and the pro-
ectlng sIOv-Window on nth s.. This win.
dow forms one Of the prominent show features
o. the store, being G3 feet to length. while that
on ST. is 80 feet. making 99l feet beside the
small window efNo 1913 adjoining. The glass
Is polished French plate (Which is also Hsei
throughout the building, excepting the fifth
story Windows. Some Of the lights are OF unu.
sual size several icing llxi2 feet.
TIE BASEMENT.
The front portion OF the basement is ASSIGNED
as a saies-room tor domesurs and housekeep-
lnt goods, white goods, colored wash fabrics,
e., and IL is remarkably light and well adapt
r,o,,,'.,-, -eIeo XXI, u'.u'lS'o's y ''''s
lo4,,.J 3r.s.i,,, - ~ ,'ol' "'e
for ~. eo,,lo,,se' ''''u ~ ioo'ii'
t.;r;,,,, ~. SrVO'.i' N"u-
hn.sc ,o,ycr 80 r,'''is' ne wv og
ROM, i,,;l, nd - ~ " 'u'''u
r,,,i f.,.,,, - " y" = s'ue"aiN' Sepa-
1919 ''ie s'"'t ~ hu open area, mus not
Unly lhSuHng against danger from fire, but
Keeping the heat itom the basement. The build
'ng Is heated throughout by steam, with the
trr. , ,'i'i, e.'Sss ,O1''tu uiqer Tue eouh
b, which the exhaust steam from The ,Eu r,,
Al engine, which would otherwI.p M vasted
is utilized Tor heating purposes This worl. h,,s
been VERY efficiently done Inv Mr. p l. ne,t
& o., WashiaL ton.
the FIRST rtoon
il ,ss;..,,d d, ,t,,. .,f....-...
.ilEs T,..s III. s,.'onl or aFess goods
b.,rttarch;..f, ,.'I gV"'s u'u'Sn'HsS.
vim ,h. s;Il5 S',,..,.. WIS OOniecleu
sho,,i,,., H., r. ,'i'"' y = uaik room ior
s,lks ynr,, -, " srs ,'Eu' upon coioFeu
goods which a. o'.eil ,'ileS
ed sh,ia rrldr IA ','' III " ~ oe VI utsi'
in sbaoe entire, The WV, ~ ,'i@geu
parcels are assorted and transferred 10 de1yr.
~ wagons, 5 located IN the rear OF this story,
""',e '''' ~ ACCESS can he mad from the large
!"tu 3Au "iey' At the lgHt OF the main STAIR
way y tuftau Of information, where in
4"Fts WIZ ne answered relative to the arrival
'''" q par lure OF tfhluS and mails, tue time Of
opening "un closing the public buildings. the
''' 'Ho" "' 'te u'pAriW' NJ, a.. Here visitors
nav t'"'Hle .'l'ses' 'nps, and nave checked
~ e"l'' ''I temporarily TIER s1Ichels, par
-e'si ~ ""l'H may be lnconycnlent 10 carry
" "''e S""ftlhs
y LADIES RECEPTION ROOM.
..y.r ia .r,;,.ni,,, -.,.,, .,,.,......,...
tle rruu Nor is a m, canine sr6r, b,nd-
s3melF hted up tor "a ladies' reception ROOM
e,ofti"d IN oriental stvle, wIth Il andsom.
Hed II place, ornamental halustr,le aud
rec, Whore ma, be seen the principal
'sii9h publications, which Viii he touud
great c'u' nlrncr tor baby shop err aud cspc-
'''H ll"St from out OF town. is isu nrN
t4latr ~ Z Nasuagi"H d~y good, nous, auH
.lit o.'"''es' prove vera attractive one -
'Vc'lh5 ON tins room is q tabattry aud
t'!let ''m lor Etd'rs y cess 10 tAe receipt D.
r""iA $ from The muu 81 ,lsWaE, SIX te, Z AId
"l ga It's il handsome, and wIen kcl
70 con ieruon with HE reception room the e.
tct Is very pla,s ~ Nrtr the stairway On
ti'e mun q ~ aus,ut,tu dlmeIss tonntnin
( flrh IS mtrhle whl. Is 50 pI c,i win
vale coon Il tN torn inn th,A MINES rolls IN a.